Counseling for...
Adults of all ages coping with adjustments after a major life change or set back.
Purpose & Direction
Are you feeling disconnected from your purpose?
Caring for Others
Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and burned out?
Aging & Adjustment
Are you struggling with the loss of health and independence?
Health & Resiliency
Are you struggling with a chronic, debilitating, or terminal condition?
Not sure youneed counseling?
Everyone could use a little help from time to time. You don't have to have any major trauma to benefit from counseling. Let us help you navigate through this season of life.
Our full range of services...
If you feel lost and overwhelmed we can help. Life doesn't always follow a fairytale storyline and disappointment from ups and downs can cause you to feel disconnected from life. Through therapy, there is always a way to address the issues you face and learn strategies to help you both right now and in the future.
Depression and anxiety in our society are at an all-time high but there’s hope.
In a recent study, 76% of Americans who sought counseling for support reported a positive experience.
[Barna Group Research Survey: 2/14/17] / [NAMI]
About Us
Connection First Counseling, founded by Melissa Burton, was created to offer a place of healing for adults of all ages. Our philosophy is that we start with connection first. We seek to see you, hear you, and accept you for who you are as you are first. You are not a problem to be fixed and your journey to healing can only start when you feel accepted and loved. Understanding leads to compassion and we believe you are more than the mistakes you have made or the struggles you are facing. We are committed to walking with you on your journey to healing through connection first.
Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
By Melissa Burton, LCSW The fear of failure could be one of the greatest struggles of our time. How do you tackle such a big existential dilemma? Can we conquer failure once and for all, or are we destined to fight this battle forever? Sometimes the greatest obstacles can be solved with simple solutions. Let’s […]
Getting Your Inner Spark Back: 5 Tips to Loving Yourself Again
We are born knowing that we are infinitely lovable. Babies and toddlers demand love and attention. They ask to be held, they ask for toys and presents and they feel they deserve them. When we’re very young, we simply somehow just “know” that we are amazing and deserve nothing but goodness. But then something happens… […]
Adjusting to moving to Nashville
By Michelle Nagy, M.Ed. “100 people move to Nashville a day.” It’s become a common conversation starter among friends or even with the local Uber driver. Everyone knows someone who has made the move or even they themselves fall into this category. Maybe they have received a promotion, are going back to school or have […]
How can we help you?
If you’re interested in becoming a better, happier, more fulfilled you, We would love to work with you every step of the way. Please contact us today!
